shogunate japan

  • 1192

    Minamoto no Yoritomo is shogun in Japan.

    Minamoto no Yoritomo is shogun in Japan.
  • 1203

    Minamoto no Sanetomo is shogun of Japan.

    Minamoto no Sanetomo is shogun of Japan.
  • 1219

    Hojo Masako and Hojo Tokimasa take over as regents for the Japanese shogun, thus permanently transferring power from the Minamoto to Hojo clans.

    Hojo Masako and Hojo Tokimasa take over as regents for the Japanese shogun, thus permanently transferring power from the Minamoto to Hojo clans.
  • 1327

    Hojo Moritoki reigns as shogun in Japan, the last of the Kamakura Shogunate.

    Hojo Moritoki reigns as shogun in Japan, the last of the Kamakura Shogunate.
  • 1333

    The Kemmu Restoration when the Japanese emperor Go-Daigo uses rebel warlords to oust the Kamakura Shogunate.

    The Kemmu Restoration when the Japanese emperor Go-Daigo uses rebel warlords to oust the Kamakura Shogunate.
  • 1338

    Ashikaga Takauji becomes the new shogun in Japan, it is the beginning of the Ashikaga (Muromachi) Shogunate.

    Ashikaga Takauji becomes the new shogun in Japan, it is the beginning of the Ashikaga (Muromachi) Shogunate.
  • 1397

    The Kinkakuji or 'Golden Pavilion' is built in Heiankyo (Kyoto) by the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.

    The Kinkakuji or 'Golden Pavilion' is built in Heiankyo (Kyoto) by the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
  • 1467

    The Sengoku Period or Warring States Period in Japan.

    The Sengoku Period or Warring States Period in Japan.
  • 1490

    Ashikaga Yoshitane rules in his first spell as shogun of Japan.

    Ashikaga Yoshitane rules in his first spell as shogun of Japan.
  • 1490

    Ashikaga Yoshitane rules in his first spell as shogun of Japan.

    Ashikaga Yoshitane rules in his first spell as shogun of Japan.
  • 1573

    Oda Nobunaga exiles the last Ashikaga shogun, Yoshiaki.

     Oda Nobunaga exiles the last Ashikaga shogun, Yoshiaki.
  • The Tokugawa Shogunate rules Japan.

    The Tokugawa Shogunate rules Japan.
  • The Meiji Restoration eliminates the position of shogun in Japan.

    The Meiji Restoration eliminates the position of shogun in Japan.